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Akhila Anand | |
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 Akhila in 2020 | |
| Born | 13 October 1982 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Shyam Sai (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
Akhila Anand, also known as Akhila Shyam Sai, is an Indian playback singer who works in the Malayalam film industry. She is also a stage performer, television artiste and host in Kerala.
Akhila Anand was born in Trivandrum City, India in Oct 1982. She started school at Poojapura Govt Lower Primary School, did her primary and secondary education at Sisu Vihar and Cotton Hill Girls High School. Post school she did pre degree course in NSS College and graduated in Commerce from Tandem. Her musical sojourn was set on track by Saraswathi Ammal, under whom she trained in Carnatic Music for five years. She was later given advanced musical classes by Dr Bhagya Lakshmi, She also had the opportunity to be trained by noted singer Ramesh Narayan and Perumbavoor G Raveendranath.
Akhila Anand's musical career started with her song 'Azhakarnilla Manjacharaadillay Poothali', a duet in the movie Ashwaroodan, directed by Jayaraj. [1] The music was composed by Jassie Gift. She has hence rendered more than forty songs for various Malayalam Films. One of the other hits that is noted is the song Kalkkanda Malayil in the movie chocolate composed by Alex Paul and penned by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma. Akhila is also active in the television circuit. She has been involved in various TV shows like Climax on Kairali TV aired in 2000. In 2002 she anchored Global Greetings followed by Chithra Jalakam and Hridayaragam, all on Asianet. Her recent TV programs include Symphony in Kairali TV and Suvarna Geethangal in Surya TV. She is also a stage artiste and has done many shows during the Onam Week Celebrations in Kerala along with many other programs. She is active in anchoring shows in and out of Kerala. She continues to sing playback for Malayalam Movies. Akhila was one of the 12 jury members of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam Li'l Champs, the 2021 music based competition program on Zee Keralam Channel. [2]
| Year | Song | Film | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) |
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| 2006 | "Azhakaalila" | Ashwaroodan | Inchakkad Balachandran | Jassie Gift |
| "Vaayaadikkaatte Pokaamo" | Boss I Love You | Rajiv Alunkal | Hari Anand | |
| 2007 | "Kodipaarum Pooramalle" | Happy Be Happy | Siju Thuravoor | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| "Bhajan" | Hallo | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Alex Paul | |
| "Vaa Vaa" | Bunny, The Lion | Siju Thuravoor | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| "Kalkkanda Malaye" | Chocolate | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Alex Paul | |
| 2008 | "Vegam Paayumee" | American Halwa | Siju Thuravoor | Mahesh Shankar |
| 2009 | "Sundariye" | Drona | Mankombu Gopalakrishnan | Anoop Rubens |
| 2010 | "Ente Chithira Thaamara" | Four Friends | Kaithapram | M Jayachandran |
| "Doore Maamala Mele" | Fiddle | S. Jayan | Ramesh Sasi | |
| 2011 | "Manjin Thullikal" | Dheera | Sudhamsu | MM Keeravani |
| "Kannum Kannum" | 100% Love | Siju Thuravoor | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2012 | "Aadaadum" | Kunjaliyan | Beeyar Prasad | MG Sreekumar |
| "Anuraagini" | Loomier Brothers | Sreemangalam Sreekumar | Ratheesh Krishna | |
| 2013 | "Bhoomippenne" | Progress Report | Cheramangalam | G. K. Harish Mani |
| "Muthumani Theril" | Dear Friends | Chunakkara Ramankutty | L. J. Benson | |
| "Kannante Karalile" | Ithu Manthramo Thanthramo Kuthanthramo | Sainu Pallithazhathu | Anil Gopalan | |
| "Kannin Aayiram" | Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha | Kaithapram | Deepak Dev | |
| 2014 | "Jeevithamenna Koodu" | Snehamulloraal Koodeyullappol | Vayalar Sarathchandra Varma | Sajeev Mangalath |
| 2015 | "Karinkallikkuyile" | She Taxi | Shibu Chakravarthy | Bijibal |
| "Chandanakkaattile Maine" | Hridyam | M. T. Jayachandran Nair | Rajeev Ramesh | |
| "Melle Pookkum" | Aashamsakalode Anna | Rajiv Alunkal | Parthasarathy | |
| 2018 | "Kannum Kannum" | Vikadakumaran | B. K. Harinarayanan | Rahul Raj |
| "Snehappoompaadathe" | Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu | G. Vinunath | Arunraj | |
| "Karineela Kannulla Pennu" | Joseph | B. K. Harinarayanan | Ranjin Raj V. K. |
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